Testimonio de un obrero petrolero

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero (1978)

January 1st, 19780h 34min

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Trade union leader Manuel Taborda, a pioneer of workers' organisations in the oil industry, recounts his experiences and those of his colleagues from 1920 to 1936, with an emphasis on the struggles against foreign companies and the government.


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